🏰 The cradle of Ashkenazi Jewish culture was the Rhineland Valley, and particularly the communities of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz. Today, we explore the growth of these foundational communities.
Fascinating history. I never knew there's so much known background to the Ashkenazi Jewish communities, because in general their lives are much less documented than the corresponding Golden Age in Spain.
Where can one find the sources of Ravan, Rabbenu Tam, and Maharam which attribute the various takkanot to Rabbenu Gershom or communal enactments?
Fascinating history. I never knew there's so much known background to the Ashkenazi Jewish communities, because in general their lives are much less documented than the corresponding Golden Age in Spain.